[Congressional Record Volume 166, Number 215 (Friday, December 18, 2020)]
[House]
[Page H7274]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




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                            BOSTON TEA PARTY

  (Mr. LaMALFA asked and was given permission to address the House for 
1 minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. LaMALFA. Mr. Speaker, this week in 1773, Sam Adams and the Sons 
of Liberty organized the Boston Tea Party, one of the most iconic 
protests in American history. They dumped 342 chests of tea into the 
Boston Harbor in an uprising against an oppressive government and 
taxation tyranny.
  Three years ago this month, Republicans built upon our Founders' 
ideals and passed the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act. We delivered pro-growth, 
pro-jobs, and pro-America policies to end the economic slowdown of the 
previous administration.
  Following tax reform, the middle class experienced record financial 
growth, household incomes soared by nearly 8 percent, and Americans had 
a greater say over their own paychecks.
  Our Founders knew lower taxes would be better for the economy of 
1773, and Republicans proved through the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act 3 years 
ago that Sam Adams and the Sons of Liberty were correct.

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